New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-04
PERSONAL.

Judge Amasa J. Parker, Of Albany, Erastus Corn
ings athern-law, celebrated his elghtieth birthday
on Thursday.
The fund for the monument to Theodore Parker
over his grave In Florence, Italy, Is growing steadily
Contributions from all parts OF the world Sc
nora Conception ArenaI tho Spanish author and re-
former, subscribes, saying Parker died far from
the spot where he born, but he does not lie In
foreign land. Tho country Of such man is the
whole earth" Mr.. Edward Vayrinsky sends contri-
button from Stockholm, Sweden. Some discussion
has arisen concerning tho design Of tho monument;
1t seems now to DO settled that the orglnai PLAIN ana
simple structure, which acc0rds with Mr.. Parker $
own taste. shall be preserved with tho addition OF
bronze bust or medallion.
Mr.. Daniel ". Robertson. tho wen-known we're
phone Ilnyor will sail for England to-day to fill en-
gagcments the jubilee concert at the London Crys-
tai Palace at DR.. Joseph PaTers church, and else
an artistic tour the COntAenb visiting Paiis, Bef-
lin and other large cities.
Queen Margaret Of italy has established an asylum
for the blind in the Baths of Diocletan at Rome
Lord Salisbury remarked tho recent Royal Acad-
envy banquet that he could not call to mind single
statue Of man ared i IN Ia % Hsbes soe scSip
tor would try the experiment
General L. p di Cesnola and Nine. dI Cesnoia have
vono for the summer to their country seat at New
castle. Vestchcstcr County
After his recent reading at sparansburg, $. c..
Mr.. George w. Gable held an impromptu and mformil
discussion with all Corners the "negro question"
When they heard OF this the people OF Columbia were
ANXIOUS to have him 20 there and do likewise, and
sent him an invitation 10 do 90, though few days
before they had warned him not to venture 70 sel
foot within their town.
The bust Of the ron. Andrew D. White presented 20
Cornell University by i's alumni has been received at
ithaca and VIII be publicly unveiled with approprate
ceremonies on June H.
Tho resignation OF President GoOdell, of the Agr-
cultural College az Amherst Mass, goes into effect at
Professor
Alvord Is named as his probable successor
Ex-Governor John T. Hoffman, who is now In Eu-
rope, viii spend part Of the summer travelling by
pr, ate diligence among tie mountains OF s"lzer-
land
Mrs Mary f. Thomson, wife Of Mr.. Frank Thorn
SON. vce-pcsltSnt OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, whose death occurred Thursday evening at FL
boron, j. was dlug hter OF Mr.. benjamin u.
Clarke OF this city. sac noted for her beauty
aud her musical ability A year and hall ago she
was attacked by some serious nervous ',h h, bns
band. While there her health improved materially y,
but almost as soon as she Ieturned u began W V-
clino again.
Professor Spencer +. Baird Ia, according to "The
Washington Critic" suffering severely with an acute
attack of dyspepsia to which no has been subject for
several years. Ho went recently to Eizaoethtown:
In the Adrondacks intending to stay In the trout re-
zion until about the last Of July before going to
Holiness HOll, Vineyard sound for his summer WORK
with the Fish Commission, of which he is the com,
when dyspepsia added its pangs he started at once
for home. His ft OF INDIGESTION mace MN unable 70
eat and no needs more food than his malady VIII al
lowed him TO digest
According to the Vienna "Tagblatt" the Cars
highest aim IL to be crowned Emperor Of Asia on
the site Of the Holy sopuchre at Jerusalem. The
Crimean War had It's orr gin In the quarrels over the
holy places In Palestine, and was continuation OF
the conflict between Fast and West which the Cru
sadcs left still unsettled. Every step Of tho Russians
toward Cunstantlnopio is thus step toward Jerusalei
It Is OF great significance that the Emperor Alexander
H. conides much upon the power of religious
enthusiasm than either OF his predecessors did He
wishes TO procure n.prc official and ostentauous
conservation Of his religious authority, and 10 have
his position emphasized the supreme protector OF
the Eastern Churches and the Orthodox Faith. and
80 rally all the Greek Oriental Churches and peoples
around the person aud office Of tho Gar as the Con
stantine aud Justlnian Of the modern world This
bold project has been loHg In preparation, Is never
lost i GIT II In any diplomatic movement, and no
sacrifice Of money Il thought too great 10 secure THIS
end Numbers Of settlements Of Eastern monks, OF
apparently harmless and unpretending character have
been and are being founded, and Russia finds the
money for the pnrchas" ~ tho land.